Are you looking for an opportunity to start your careerinadministration/payrollwhere your skills development will be supported and evolve
The City of Newcastle (CN) hasanexciting career opportunityfor a TraineeinPayroll!
This opportunity isa2-year fixed-term contract within ourPeople and Culture service unit.
This traineeshipwillprovide you with the opportunity toworkwithin thePayrollteam where you will undertake administrative tasks associated with the duties of the position including but not limited to review and triage of Payroll enquiries executing base level responses from the knowledge base and supporting the fortnight payroll run.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
Life at City of Newcastle (CN)
Youll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
Youll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented passionate crew alongside you shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
Youll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards in a range of iconic places we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether were planning to host major events providing essential services or supporting creative artists its what we do when the cameras arent rolling that matters most.
And well be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.
Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture will help you feel a deeper connection with others. Youll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
Youll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment co-create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN
At CN we value our employees and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for whats important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more visit here!
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles backgrounds experiences and perspectives are valued encouraged and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people with diverse gender identities and sexualities people from different cultural racial ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds people with disability carers and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Dont just work for the city co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
What is next
If you are successful in progressing to the next stage of our recruitment process:
You will be required to attend 1 x group assessment centre for a 3-hour period betweenMonday 16thFebruary Thursday 19thFebruary 2026.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 18January 2026
Remuneration: From $37856.48 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week
Contact: If you require further information please refer to our FAQS sheet here and or send an email to our team via
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You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
Required Experience:
Intern